Directory permissions setting ? (Free version).

Question

Hi,

I have the free version of this .NET FTP client (1.1.9). I need the ability to set permissions on newly created directories. The version I have doesn't seem to support this. Is this supported in more recent FREE versions of this widget ?

Thanx,

Barry

Answer 1

No, the problem is that the FTP protocol does not specify a way of changing file permissions. Some servers support it using SITE commands such as

site chmod 755 myfile.txt

You can execute this command through the edtFTPnet API using:

ftpConnection.InvokeSiteCommand("CHMOD", "755", "myfile.txt")

Obviously the value of the last 2 arguments vary.

Of course your server may not support that command. Or it may be that it has defined some other command for it.

- Hans (EDT)

Answer 2

Thanx for the info, but it doesn't quite explain how to do it from .NET (with or without your FTP widget).

FTPClient ftpClient = new FTPClient(ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["ftpServer"]);
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ftpClient.MkDir(ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["ftpServerDir"] + id.ToString() + "//");

...and the next command to change permission on the new directory would be ?

Answer 3

OK, since you're using FTPClient (old) instead of FTPConnection (new), you'll need to use the FTPClient.Site(string) method.

- Hans (EDT)

Answer 4

Ok..thanx for th einfo...and if I went to the newest version of the widget, the command would be:

ftpConnection.InvokeSiteCommand("CHMOD", "755", "myfile.txt")

Correct ?

Answer 5

Yes - with a big caveat that many FTP servers will not allow/support the use of chmod.